Net Worth: Decoding Fintech in Canada

Net Worth: Decoding Fintech in Canada

What is fintech and how is it disrupting banking and financial services? Will we become a cashless society one day? What are the security risks attached to digital banking? These are just a few of the questions explored in this three-part video series produced by VICE and sponsored by Interac.

This debut episode features three Toronto startups from the MaRS ecosystem that are focused on lending: Borrowell, Lendified and Lending Loop. They discuss some of the issues fintech startups are solving through automation, and how they meet customer needs and build trust.

With fintech on the rise in Canada—investments in Canadian fintech companies increased by 35% last year and 55% of Canadians now do most of their banking online—what does the future of banking and borrowing look like? Watch this new series and find out: